8-E-23-OA Dale (37909), September 13, 2023 at 9:33 PM
As chair of Trees Knoxville, a non-profit with a focus on tree canopy promotion and preservation, we oppose the amendment to this ordinance. The landscape buffer possess both an environmental and aesthetic importance. Decreasing this buffer requirement will lead to further canopy loss of valuable tree canopy and increased canopy fragmentation. These are two critical components for maintaining a healthy wildlife habitat and preventing further degradation of our urban tree canopy.
3-A-25-OYP Becky (37909), March 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
My house is my only a biggest investment. I bought it in West Hills because it was a quiet and peaceful neighborhood. Most people that live here have been here or plan to be here for many years. People care for their yards expect for the one house on our street that is a rental property and it is a complete mess. Junk in the yard , and all around, landscaping non existent and a general rundown appearance. If I was next door to that house my property value would plummet. Why? Those people have no investment in wherever live. They don't cate. Please dot mess a a lovely, wonderful, desirable neighborhood. Put the duplexes in your neighborhood, next door to u. Without my home investment I have very little. Please don't mess up my neighborhood. Not fair. There are other places u could build.. U will take a perfectly good place and ruin it with people that aren't stakeholders. Please don't ...not fair to those of us who worked hard and made an investment here.
